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Signed, E. B. RossiER, Chairman,
w. III. BowDEN,
S. w. SMITH,
w. D. CoNNoR.
Motion made that the report Of the
finance committee be adopted. Motion
declared carried.
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Adjourned Meeting.

ST. PAUL, Aug. "a, 1887.
Board met at 2 p. m. pursuant to adj
journment of the sd inst.
Present: Messrs. Quinby, Starkey
and Mr.. President.
Absent: Mr.. Barrett (eXcuSed).
The Engineer having submitted plans
and specifications for the construction
of sewer on COlbOrne street, from
West Seventh street to Jefferson ave-
nue.; and on COlb0rne street, from St.
Clair street to Superior street, together
with the necessary catch-basins and
man-holeS, the same were examined
and approved, and the Clerk was
directed to advertise for bids for said
improvements.
Pursuant to due notice, the matter of
making and completing the assessment
for Sprinkling District No. 5, under con-
tract of ForreStal IL Riley for term
ending Nov. Is, 1857. came up, and after
hearing all persons present interested,
the same was duly completed and the
Clerk was directed to give the confirma-
ton notice.
Pursuant to due notice and the adj
tournaments Hereunder, the matter of
the confirmation of the assessment for
condemning and taking an easement on
the land adjoining and OH the line of
Mound street, from Burns avenue to
Hiawatha street, for making and main
tanning slopes one and one-half az
feet OH said land for every foot cut or
filled necessary for the grading of
Mound street, from Burns avenue to
Hiawatha street, came up, and the same
was adjourned to the 18th inst at 2 d. m.
Adjourned.
r. l.. GoRMAN, President.
w. L. ERWIN, Clerk Board Public Works.
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Regular Meeting.

ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 25. 1887.
Board met at 2 p. m.
Present: Messrs. Quinby, Starkey
and Mr.. President. /
Absent: Mr.. Barrett. Excused.) 8
Reading the minutes of the 22d, Esd
and oath inst. dispensed with, and upon
motion the said minutes were approved.
James PtacZek and others presented a
petition asking that no sprinkling be
done on Superior street and that their
property be not assessed for said sprint
king. Considered and prayer of petition
ers denied, the Board having no jurisl
dictiOn in said matter.
The West Side Real Estate company.
by its attorney, John ID. O'Brien, ESQ.
filed notice of appeal in the matter Of
the assessment for change of grade on
State street. Considered and placed on
file, subject to any rights the city NAV
have by reason of noncompliance with
terms of the City Charter.
Bids were opened and read for the
construction of sewer On Sixth street.,
from Maria avenue to Maple street, to-
gether with the necessary catch-basins
and manhOleS as follows, to-wit:
Richard FOrreStal. 81 1924
VIM Stockton and John Lindauist. 2.O79
Richard ForreStal being the lowest re-
liable and responsible bidder, the con-
tract was awarded to him, and said
award was ordered sent to Council for
approval. Yeas 3, nays O.
The Engineer having submitted plans
and specifications for the grading of
Hiawatha street, from Burns avenue to
Mound street, and Dale street, from
Marshall avenue to Maryland street.;
also for the construction Of sewer on
Aurora avenue, from Rice street to
from Aurora avenue to Fuller street, and
on Fuller street, from Marion street to
Mackubin street, together with the
necessary catch-basins and manholes,
the same were examined and approved,
and the Clerk was directed to adyer-
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Adjourned Meeting.

OF. PAUL, Aug. 81. 1881.
Board met at D. M, pursuant to adj
jOurnment of the goth inst.
Present: Messrs. Quinby, Starkey
and Mr.. President.
Absent: Mr.. Barrett (excused).
GuStave and Maria Heineman, own
ers of WHY u of block 26, Lyman
Dayton's addition to st. Paul, presented
petition asking for a correction of the
assessment against said property for
sprinkling Fourth and Fifth streets, in
Sprinkling District No. 1, claiming that
no sprinkling had been done in front of
said property on Fifth street, and only
in front of the Ely 40 ft Of said prop
erty on Fourth street.
Referred to Engineer for report of
facts.
Emma Nelson, owner of lot 16, J. R.
Weide's subdivision of block 27, Airing
ton Hills addition to st. Paul, pre-
sented written objections to the assess
Payne avenue in Sprinkling District
No. 2.
Considered and placed on file.
George Bolan, by his attorney, U. l..
Lamprey, Esq, and Martha d. Bass, by
her attorneys, MesSrS. Cole, Bramhall
and Morris, filed notice of appeal in the
matter of the assessment for the open
and extension of Fairview street. Con-
Sidered and placed on file.
E. j. Kirkland made application and
submitted bond for license to tap and
connect with city sewers during the
year 1887, which was granted in accord
ance with rules and regulations, and
bond approved.
In the matter of the bids opened and
read on the 10Th inst. for the construc-
Of prnn cfr
Fourth street to Seventh street. thence
along the valley of Trout Brook to La
fayette avenue, together with the nee
eSSary catchbasinS and manholes,
which were laid over to this day. the
same were taken up and again laid over
to the 31st inst, at 2 p. N.
Pursuant to due notice and the adj
jOurnment Hereunder, the matter of the
confirmation of the assessment for con-
demning and taking an easement ON the
land adjoining and on the line of Stry-
ker avenue, from Louisa street to south
city limits, for making and maintaining
slopes one and One-haIf 10 feet on said
land for every foot cut or filed neceS-
sary for the grading of Stryker avenue
from Louisa street to south city limit,
came up, and after correcting the same
by allowing the respective owners of
lots and 5, block III. West st. Paul
proper, S25 each, for damages lover
looked to said lots by reason of said
easement, said assessment was duly con-
firmed.
Pursuant to due notice, the matter of
the confirmation of the assessment fol
sprinkling streets in Sprinkling District
No. 1, under contract of William Far
restal, for term ending November Is,
1887. came up, and the same was duly
confirmed.
Pursuant to due notice, the matter OF
the confirmation of the assessment fol
sprinkling streets in Sprinkling District
No. 2, under contract of William For
restal, for term ending November 10,
1887, came up, and the same was duly
confirmed.
The following pay roll was examined
and allowed, to wit:
Pay roll of Office of Board of Public
Works, 10 employees. for month OF
August. 1887, $685.. 4S.
Adjourned to the 31st inst. at 2 pm.
r. L. GoRMAN, President.
w. F. ERWIN, Clerk Board Public
Works.
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Regular Meeting.

ST. PAUL, Sept. L, 1887.
Board met at 2 p. m.
Present: MesSrs. Quinby, Starkey
and Mr.. President.
Absent: Mr.. Barrett (eXcused).
Reading the minutes of the 29th, 30th
and 31st ulto. dispensed with, and upon
motion the said minutes were approved.
In the matter of the bids opened and
read on the Goth ulto. for the conStruc-
ton of sewer ON Brook street. from
Fourth street to Seventh street, thence
along the valley of Trout Brook to La
fayette avenue, together with the neces-
sary catehbasins and manholeS, which
ON the 31st ulto. were laid over to this
day, the Engineer presented commu-
nication stating that the officials of the
st. Paul & Northern Pacific Railway
company are satisfied with the price bid
and he recommends that the contract be
awarded to IL. Nj. NevinS, when upon
motion said bids We're taken up and
Hugh Nj. Nevins being the lowest reli-
able and responsible bidder, the contract
was awarded to- him for the sum of
$50, 95S, and said award was ordered sent
to the Council for approval. Yeas 8,
nays 0.
The Engineer submitted plans and
specifications for the grading and paw
ing of Mississippi street, from Grove
street to Acker street, with cedar blocks
and curbing with granite, including the
necessary sewer connections; also for
the grading of Nugent street, from St.
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Regular Meeting.
ST. PAUL, Aug. %, 1857.
Board met at 2 p. N.

ST. PAUL, Aug. 30, 1887.
Board met at 2 p. m.
Present: Messrs. Quinby, Starkey
and Mr.. President.
Absent: Mr.. Barrett (eXcuSed).
1 Reading the minutes of the 18th and
26th inst. dispensed with, and upon
motion the said minutes were approved.
Werner BOesch, by his agent, George
Benz, Charles L. Menk and Others, d. III.
Michaud and others, presented written
objections to the assessment for the
opening, widening and extension of
Brewster avenue. Considered and
placed on file.
DBids were opened and read for the
paving of Dakota avenue. from the
southeasterly end of the Wabasha street
bridge to Congress street, with cedar
blocks and curbing with granite, in
Guiding the necessary sewer copnec-
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Adjourned Meeting.

ST. PAUL, Aug. 26, 1887.
Board met at 2 p. IN. pursuant to adj
journment of the 18th inst.
Present: Messrs. Quinby, Starkey
and Mr.. President.
Absent: Mr.. Barrett (eXcused).
8, Mackubin &c Marshalrs addition to St.
Paul, presented written protest against
the sprinkling of Aurora avenue and
Kent street. Considered and placed on
file.
1t having been made to appear to the
Board in the matter of the paving of
jackson street, from Ninth street to
Grove street, formerly Pearl street,
with cedar blocks and curbing with
granite, including the necessary sewer
connections, that no sewer connection
has been put in front of lot 4, j. F.
Hoyt's subdivision of Morrison block.
HoYt's addition to st. Paul, upon mo-
ton the assessment was corrected by
abating the amount (S32.50) assessed
against said lot 4 for said sewer cOnnec-
ton, so as to conform to the facts and
rights of the case as intended and so as
to read as follows, to wit:
j. III. Murphy, lot 4, j. F. HOyt's
subdivision of Morrison block,
Hoyt'S addition to st. Paul :. SOL 90
1t having been made to appear to the
Board that lot z, block 1, Whitneyss sub
division Of Brewster'S addition to st.
Paul, has been Over-aSSeSSed for the
paving of Sherburne avenue, from Rice
street to point 300 feet east Of, Grant
street, with cedar blocks and curbing
with granite, including the necessary
sewer connections, upon motion the
assessment for said improvement was
corrected by reducing the amount
assessed against said lot Z, $3.50, so as
to conform to the facts and rights of the
case as intended, and so as to read as
follows, to wit:
Frederick Henke, lot 7, block !,
Whitney's subdivision of
Brewster's Addition to st.
t Pursuant to due notice the matter of
making and completing the assessment
for sprinkling streets in Sprinkling
District No. Z. under contract of For
restal & Riley, for term ending Novem-
Der Is, 1887, came up and after hearing
all persons present interested, the same
Vas duly completed and the Clerk was
directed to give the confirmation notice.
Pursuant to due notice, the matter of
making and completing the assessment
for sprinkling streets in Sgrinkling Dis
frict No. IL, under contract of William
Eorrestal for term ending Nov. Is, 1887,
came up, and after hearing all persons
present interested the same was duly
Completed, and the Clerk was directed
To give the confirmation notice.
Adjourned.
r. L. GERMAN, President.
W. F. ERWIN. Clerk Board Public Works.
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Adjourned Meeting.
ST.. PAUL, Aug. 81,

ST.. PAUL, Aug. 81, 1887.
Board met at 2 p. M, pursuant to adj
journment of the 30th inst.
Present: ,Messrs. Quinby, Starkey and
Mr.. President.
Absent: Mr. Barrett Excused.
In the matter of the bids opened and
read for the construction of a sewer on
Brook street, from Fourth street to Sew
enth street; thence along the valley of
Trout Brook to Lafayette avenue, to-
gether with the necessary catchbaSinS
and manholes, which ON the 30th inst.
was laid over to this day, the same was
taken up and again adjourned to Sept.
l, 1887, at 2 p. m.
Adjourned.
II. l.. GERMAN, President.
WE. ERWIN, Clerk Board Public Works.
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enue to he Soto street.. Referred to en-

enue to De Soto street. Referred to en-
| g1neer to carry out.
Order of Council to Board, approved
Aug. S6, 1887, to cause crOsSwalkS to be
laid on each side of South Robert street,
across Concord street; each side of Clin-
ton avenue, across Concord street;
across South Robert street,at, the alley
between end of South Robert street
bridge and Fillmore avenue. Referred
to Engineer to carry out.
Pursuant to due notice and the adj
tournaments Hereunder, the matter of
making and completing the aSSeSSme MT
for the opening, widening and extern
sion OF Arthur avenue, from Gates
street to Concord street, came up, and
the same was adjourned to Sept. 26,
1887, at 2p. III.
Pursuant to due notice, the matter of
making and completing the assessment
for the opening, widening and extern
sion of Lucy street, from the east line
to the west line of Bidwell's addition to
West st. Paul, came up, and after hear
ing all persons present interested the
same was adjourned to Sept. 5, 1887, at
Up; m:
Journments Hereunder the matter of
the confirmation of the assessment
sion of COTE avenue between Tyler
street and Annapolis street came up,
and the same was adjourned to Septem-
Der S, 1887, at Up. m.
Pursuant to due notice and the adj
tournaments hereunder the matter of
the confirmation of the assessment for
the opening, widening and extension of
BeIvfdere street between Hall avenue
and South Robert street came up, and
the same was adjourned to September
5, 1887, at Up. m.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of
the confirmation of the assessment for
the opening, widening and extension of
Brewster avenue from University
after hearing the testimony of
George Benz, under oath, as to the
value $4,000 of west half of block 4,
Ewing Il Chute'S addition to st. Paul,
said assessment was duly confirmed.
Pursuant to due notice, the matter of
the, confirmation of the assessment for
cOndemning and taking an easement on
the land adjoining and on the line of
Stryker avenue, from Louisa street to
the south city limits, for making and
maintaining slopes one and one-half
90 feet on said land for every foot cut
or filled necessary in grading Stryker
avenue, from Louisa street to the south
city limits, came up, and the same was
adjourned to the 30th inst, at 2 p. m.
The following pay roll was examined
and allowed, to-wit:
Pay roll of Engineer department,
fifty-six employees, for month Of August,
1887, 1922 .S2.
Adjourned to the 30th inst. at p. NJ.
r. L. GoRMAN, President.
W.F.ERwIN, Clerk Board Public Works.
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Special Meeting.

ST. PAUL, August 25, 1887.
Board met at 10 a. m. pursuant to call.
Present: Messrs. Quinby, Starkey
and Mr.. President.
Absent: Mr.. Barrett, (excused.)
At 1915 a. m. the board proceeded in
body to view certain territory with
reference to assessment for the West
st. Paul Park $50 Called.
Having viewed said territory the
Board returned at 1880 p. IN. and adj
iourned.
r. l.. GORMAN. President.
WE ERWIN, Clerk Board Public Works.
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to the extent of damages; costs and eX-
penses necessary to be incurred thereby?
Fourth-Is such Improvements asked
for upon the petition or application of
the owners of a majority of the property
to be assessed for such improvement?
Fifth-Send the Council plan or pro-
file of said Improvement. as required by
law. if you report in favor of the same.
SiXth-Send the Council a proper or
der directing the work to be done.
YeaS-Ald. Conley, O'Connor, PetSch,
CIllen, Ryan, SanbOrn, Weber, Kenny,
Kahn. Hamm, Bryant, AIinea, Long,
Mr.. Vice PreSident-14.
Approved Oct. 6, 1887.
BY Aid, SanbOrn-
1t is hereby ordered by the Common
Council of the City of St. Paul:
That the matter of paving Kent
street in the early part of 1888, from
Marshall avenue to Laurel avenue,
.thirty-two feet wide, with granite curbs
and asphalt, cedar blocks or pine
blocks as the Board may recommend
be and the same is hereby referred to
the Board of Public Works to investi-
gate and report:
FirSt-lS this Improvement proper and
necessary?
Second-Give the Council an estimate
of the expense thereof, and state
whether one-half of the cost thereof is
to be paid into the City Treasury before
the contract is let.
Third-Can real estate to be assessed
for said improvement be found benefited
to the extent of damages, costs and eX-
penSeS necessary to be incurred thereby?
Fourth-IS such improvement asked
for upon the petition or application of
the owners of a majority of the property
TO be assessed for such Improvement?
Fifth-Send the Council plan or pro-
file of said improvement as required by
law. if You report in favor of the same.
SiNth-Send the Council proper
order directing the work to be done.
Yeas-Ald. Conley, O'Connor, Petsch,
Cullen. Ryan, Sanborn. Weber, Kenny,
Kahn. Hamm, Bryant, Minea, Long, Mr..
Vice President-14.
Approved Oct. &, 1887.
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Fourth-IS such improvement asked
for upon the petition or application of
the owners of a majority of the property
to be assessed for such Improvement?
Fifth-Send the Council plan or pro-
file of said Improvement, as required by
law, if you report in favor of the same.
SiXth-Send the Council a proper Or
der directing the work to be done.
YeaS-Ald. Conley. O'COnnOr, Petsch,
Cullen. Ryan, Sanborn. Weber, Kenny,
Kahn. Hamm, Bryant, Minea, Long, Mr..
Vice President-14.
Approved Oct. 6, 1887.
BY Aid. SanbOrn-
1t is hereby ordered by the Common
Council of the City of st. Paul:
That the matter of grading the alley
on the north side of lot s, CrOcuS Hills
Third Encouragement, from Dale street
to Goodrich avenue, be and the same is
hereby referred to the Board of Public
Works to investigate and report:
FirSt-ls this Improvement necessary
and proper?
Second-Give the Council an estimate
of the expense thereof and state whether
0ne-half of the cost thereof is to be paid
into the City Treasury before the con-
tract is let.
Imru-Can real estate to De assessed
for said improvement be found benefited
to the extent of damages, costs and eX-
penSes necessary to be incurred thereby?
Fourth-1S such improvement asked
for upon the petition or application of
the owners of majority of the property
to be assessed for such Improvement?
Fifth-Send the Council plan or pro-
file of said improvement as required by
law, if YOU report i'm favor of the same
directing the work to be done.
YeaS-Ald. Conley, O'COnn0r, PetSch,
Cullen, Ryan, Sanborn, Weber, Kenny,
Kahn, Hamm, Bryant, Minea, Long, Mr..
Vice PreSident-l4.
Approved Oct. 6, 1887.
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BY Aid. Sanborn-
1t is hereby ordered by the Common
Council of the city of st. Paul:
That the matter of paving Arundel
.treet, in the early part of 1883, from
Marshall avenue to Summit avenue,
thirty-six feet wide, with granite curbs
and asphalt, cedar blocks or pine blocks,
as the Board may recommend, be and
the same is hereby referred to the Board
of Public Works to investigate and re-
port:
First-Is the Improvement necessary
and proper?
Second-Give the Council an estimate
of the expense thereof, and state whether
one-half of the cost thereof is to be paid
into the City Treasury before the con-
tract is let.
Third-Can real estate to be assessed
for said improvement be found benefited
tothe extent of damages, costs and ex-
penSeS necessary to be incurred thereby?
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tons, to the property lines, as follows,
Names of Bidders.

Informal. Rejected.
Folsom and Murray being the lowest
reliable and responsible bidders, the
contract was awarded to them, and said
award was ordered sent to the Council
for approval. Yeas 8, nays 0.
Bid was opened and read for the
grading of State street, from the Levee
to Isabel street, as follows, to wit:
Macarthur Bros. being the only bid
ders, and their bid being reasonable,
and they being reliable and responsible,
the contract was awarded to them, and
said award was ordered sent to the
Council for approval. Yeas 3, nays 0.
Bids were opened and read for the
grading of Beech street, from Earl street
to English street, as follows: